Rations and Prisons in Manila Revealed by Escapes
Reports from Manila describe Spanish prisoners escaping to American lines with tales of harsh treatment by Filipinos and shortages of rations. Insurgents reportedly respect British subjects, leveraging threats of bombardment, while British crews aboard the Lacson and Nero are detained but released upon nationality confirmations. Edwards, acting for extensions, says American captives fare better than Spaniards or Filipinos, with less forced labor and better feeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Nero
Dagupan
Edwards
Nero- Edwards
Rioting at Stevens colliery leaves two dead in Pennsylvania
In Wilkesbarre a strike at the Stevens colliery escalated as coal police and guards confronted around fifty armed strikers. Samuel Tracker and Wokofski were fatally shot. others were wounded while clashes erupted as workers tried to enter the mine. Eleven strikers jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarré
Stevens
West
Samuel Tracker
Mite
Coal and Iron
Tell
Wokofski
WILL BOYCOTT FRANCE. CHICAGO JEWS MOBILIZE ACTION
Chicago Jewish leaders plan two mass meetings to protest if Captain Dreyfus is convicted by the French court martial at Rennes. They warn American Jews may boycott the 1900 Paris exposition and French imports, and exclude France from European travel for Jewish families if the verdict is upheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dreyfus
Reones
France
Paris
Three Men Die At Wisconsin Crossing In Train Collision
A Northwestern bound limited train struck a group at a Wisconsin crossing near Cedar Grove. Three men were instantly killed and another seriously injured. A Cedar Grove special reports the crash occurred Sunday night as the train passed. The incident leaves multiple casualties and prompts investigation into crossing safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Cedar Grove
Wis
Chicago and Northwestern
Yaquis Clash With Mexican Troops Near Potam and Torin
Hermgzilto Mexico dispatch reports volunteers joining Col. Pienade to confront the Yaquis who attacked telegraph lines and Potam and Torin. A skirmish left one Mexican soldier dead as the Yaquis routed the forces. Gen. Luis Torres suspends hostilities until October with about 3,050 more soldiers expected in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermgzilto
Mexico
Pitay
Col. Pienade
Potah
Potam
Torin
Torries
Besd
Luis Torres
Sampson to Quit Sea Command at His Own Request
Washington reports Admiral Sampson will be relieved of command of the North Atlantic Squadron after the Dewey celebration in New York. He plans a short leave then shore duty, likely commanding a navy yard. Either Commodore Marquhar or Remey will succeed him as commander of the squadron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Sampson
Marquhar
Remey
MILL BOILER EXPLOSION KILLS FOUR AT REPUBLIC TRON WORKS
An explosion in the Republic Tron Works mill at Pittsburg blasts a boiler from the 13 inch guide mill. Four persons die instantly and several are fatally or seriously injured as bricks, machinery and flames fill the mill. Many workers were inside when the blast occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsberg
Republic Tron Works
Trouble in China: German Ultimatum After Shanghai Clash
A Shanghai cable reports serious trouble in the interior between German and Chinese forces. Six Chinese were shot as tensions rose after the German minister presented an ultimatum demanding safety of life and property. Germany warned of intervention to protect its interests if order was not restored.
Robbers Halt Night Train. One Killed During Resistance
A train crew repelled a robbery near a coal mine north of the city. Four raiders boarded the night passenger train as it halted for coal. Resistance by the crew led to the death of one robber, with details reported from Springfield and Peoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Peoria
Evansville
Incom
Packing House Fire at Jacob Dold Plant Kansas City
Fire devastated a large Jacob Dold Packing Company plant spanning acres on the west river bottoms between Ninth Street and the Missouri River. Loss estimated at 250000 and fully insured. The blaze destroyed a substantial section of the facility.
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Jacob Dold
Kansas City
Bire
Jacob Dold Packing Company
West River
Ninth Street
Missouri River
Altgeld Retires and Party Reorganization at Chicago
John R. McLean, Democratic nominee for Ohio governor, becomes head of the Democratic National Committee’s ways and means. Altgeld is eliminated from national councils as Devlin nears retirement. J. G. Johnson of Kansas rises to chairman of the executive committee with seats on other affected bodies. Reorganization announced by Vice Chairman W. J. Stone after Chicago meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
John R. McLean
Ohio
Ways and Means Committee
Democratic National Committee
W. J. Stone
Chicago
John Altgeld
National Councils
Ways End Means
Devlin
J.G. Johnson
Kansas
Stone
Jones
Great Britain
Explosion Blows Cleveland Car Off Track
A powerful blast on the Wilson Avenue streetcar between Scoville and Quincy Streets injures six passengers in Cleveland Ohio six suffer broken legs one escapes unharmed the car is hurled off tracks wrecked and flooring demolished rescuers pull victims from debris no arrests reported as of now three miles away onlookers hear the explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Wilson Avenue
Scoville
Quincy
Billiard King Frank Ives Dies in Mexico
Private telegram reports famed billiards champion Frank Ives died in Progresso Mexico from consumption. A Michigan native from Plainwell born Oct 3 180, Ives rose to prominence in the last decade, earning fame alongside players like Slosson and Schaefer after turning pro early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ives
Mexico
Grand Rapids
Alich
Progresso
Ivés
Lyrea
Michigan
Plainwell
Tapia
Slosson
Revolt Victory in Santo Domingo as Figueres Resigns
Reported uprising ends with rebels winning and a provisional government to be formed. President Figueres allegedly abdicated in favor of a civilian leader amid quiet streets and disrupted commerce. In Kansas, a fatal gas tank explosion linked to a kinetoscope caused severe injuries and death to Harry Winans, with his father badly burned and his sister injured.
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San Dominican
Santo Domingo
Figueres
Harti
Figueroa
J.imines
Garnet
Kan
Harry Winans
H. K. Winans
Robbery and Murder at Whitehall Station Shocked Town
A railroad pumping station engineer James Allen was found dead near the Whitehall Illinois pumping station with his head crushed by a sledge hammer, pocketbook and notebook nearby. Police deem it a robbery and murder with no suspect identified yet. Market quotations follow from Chicago and other cities for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and more.
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Whitehall
Ill
Chicago
Burlington,’ and Quincy
James Allen
Indiacapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Mutter
Ex Governor Merrill Dies After Stroke in Los Angeles
Ex Gov Samuel Merrill of Iowa dies in Los Angeles at age 82 after a paralysis stroke two weeks earlier. Merrill, born Turner Maine Aug 7 1826, led Twenty first Iowa Volunteer Infantry in Civil War, wounded at Black River Bridge, later served as governor and bank president. He lived in California for fifteen years and left two sons and a daughter.
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Merrill
Los Angeles
Cal
Twenty-First
Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Samuel Merrill
Iowa
Samuel Merl
Turner
Oxford
Maine
McGregor
Twenty-first Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Missouri
Black River Bridge
SGU
Citizens’ National Bank
Catherine Thoms
Hill
Buxton
Gov. Merrill
Iving
California
Peoples Party Holds State Convention at Des Moines
The People's Party met in Des Moines on Aug 30 with about 60 delegates and nominated a state ticket led by Governor Charles A. Liegd and Lieutenant Governor S M Harvey. They endorsed Barker for president and Donnelly for vice president in 1900, condemned fusion, and urged anti trust, free silver, industrial freedom, anti imperialism, and public ownership of utilities.
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Peoples’ Party
Des Moines
People’s Party
Charles A. Liegd
Muscatine County
S. M. Harvey
Polk County
Supreme Court
J. H. Weller
Chickasaw County
C. Worth
Benton County
Robert L. Duncan
Wapello County
Fusion
Wharton Barker
Pennsylvania
Ignating Donnelly
Minnesota
A. W.0. Weeks
George D. Berron
Iowa College
Grinnell
Keevh Parker
Kennedy
Weeks
Democratic Party
Democrats of
Iowa
Solave
A . K. Weeks
Brean
Democracy
Hérron
Fires and wrecks dot Callendar and Iowa news
A series of incidents across Callendar Iowa, Des Moines and nearby areas includes a large fire at Pratt Co granaries near the island, a fatal rail wreck near Barnard Missouri, a poisoning incident from strawberry flavored ice cream, a captaincy pursuit in Sioux City, and civil suits in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. The fire damaged 30,000 bushels of grain. the wreck left Engineer H A Criss dead and Fireman Arthur Thornton fatally injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.A. Criss
Arthur Thornton
Burlington
Barnard
Creston
Criss
Thornton
Des Moines Millwright Hurt After Narrow Beam Fall
J Gee Dowell, expert machinist for Des Moines Manufacturing and Li pany, was seriously injured at Crawford stuccosmill when he slipped from a high beam. He grabbed scaffolding, toppled a kettle edge, and suffered fearsome bruises after a about thirty foot fall toward the ground but survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford Stuccosmill
J. GeeDowell
Des Moines Manufacturing
Lipany
ccDowell
Bullet in His Head and Other Local News
John Gretzer Jr of B. Fist Nebraska survived a bullet wound above the left eye with the bullet lodged at the back of the head. He heals and plans no removal. Sheriff Mitterer arrests Fred Hass linked to forged notes for $150 and $200 with father’s signatures and sureties. A Onawa man, William Bolden, is jilted by Miss Lulu McAlister of Arthur, Illinois after a stormy interview. Railroad staff Nash escapes injury when a wheel severs shoe sole, minor injury. Cedar Rapids reports ten new engines and 40 box cars for the BCNR Railway, plus 100 flat cars. Iowa City Packing closes $10,000 deal with Armour Packing for 5,000 Johnson County porkers, requiring twenty cars. Sioux County Republicans nominate C. W. Carter for representative. Sioux City to host a mid-month carnival with races, parades, fireworks, and music. Oto hosts a large Old Settlers Picnic with a successful balloon ascent and notable sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Greizer, Jr
Company
B. Fist
Nebraska
San Francisco
Gretzers
Gretzer
da Onawa
William Bolden
Onawa
Lulu McAlister
Arthur, Il
Dlinois
McAlister
Bolden
Union Hotel
Heavy Arches Fall in Chicago Coliseum Crash
A massive steel arch collapse at the Chicago Coliseum site on Wabash Avenue and Fifteenth Street killed nine workers and injured thirteen, with five missing. Rescue teams frantically removed mangled bodies amid dust and wreckage as officials weigh responsibility and seek a formal investigation.
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Iip
New Coliseum
Wabash Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Chicago
Pittsburgh Bridee Company
Frm
Seversi
McGabe
Pittsburg Bridge
Coliseum
Royalty and notables in humorous, oddball habits
A fragmented satirical roundup lists Crown Prince Gustaf, King Oscar, and the Princess of Wales among others with quirky traits such as cycling imperial families, preferences for margarine, and strange daily routines. It cites Baroness Rothschild, Duke Buccleuch, and Prince Arthur of Connaught in brief, local-tone anecdotes with several garbled phrases and misspellings.
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Emile Zeta
Crown Prince Gustaf
Sweden
King Oscar
Scary Lebonchere
James de Rothschild
Europe
Duke of
Abdul
Prince Arthur of
Connaught
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Darien
Ga.s
Otis
Mantia
Tonners Station
Tenn
Cooper's Circus
China
Patchen
Hartford
Conn
Ima
Joe Patchen
Anaconda
Chellis
Frank
Bogesh
Searchlight
Stat. Pointer
Gentry
Maryville
Collins
W. . Collins
Nodaway County
Danville
Illinois
Rossville
Tilton
Hollis
Kellogg
Milian
August Jernberg
Union National Bank of Chicago
C. F Johnson
Mahe
Union National Bank of Omaha
Havana
Brooke
Treasury of
Cuba
Monteagudo
Brussels
Belgian Chamber of Deputies
Bridgeport
Easton
Black Rock
Italy
Amsterdam
North Sea Canal
John P. Altgeld
Gar
Hawkeye State
Gallendar
Callendar
Pratt & Co
Fort Dodge
Marengo
Ladora
Ramphrey
Sioux City
Kreyer
Provisional Army
Lown
Waterloo
Edwin J. Barker
Neihart
Mont
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad
Barker
Messisshade
Replayer
Tiftin
Ralph Harmer
J. D. Harmer
O'Brien County
Y Brien County
Primghar
M. P. Healy
Port Dodge
Clinton County
United 3
Cedar Rapids
National Life Insurancy Company of
Vermont
Sherif Mitterer
Eldora
Fred H Ass
Jatt
Hass
A. Herbrechtsweier
Christida Smith
Steamboat Rock
Bsrakeman
Srakemen Nash
Uinois Central
Cherokea
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway Company
Cedars Rapids
Park
Iowa City Packing and Provision Company
Armour Packing Company of
Johnson County
Sioux County
C. W. Carter
Oto
Woodbury County
Cessee
Nothaes
Buller
Princess of Wales
Michael ‘I. Farrelly
Krygee
Loubet
M. de Bhick
Isaich Dutehman
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